Division block for balers



sept. 1, 1936. J, H MERCE 2,052,653

DIVISION BLOCK FOR BALERS Filed May 5l, 1935 O L@ o I N V EN TOR JAMES H. Pff/ec:

ATTORNEY Patented Sept. l, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ica ansasss y nr'vIsxoN nnoox Fon Banana James n. Piense. Fairfield. wah. Application my si, 193s, serial No; 24,111

s claim. (ci. roof-s4) 'Ihis invention relates to division blocks for plunger type balers, which are vdropped or forced into the baling chamber to separate the Jends of the bales as they are beingI formed,

5 and provided with slots or guides for passing wire ties about the bales in a manner well known in the art.

In the operation of balers of the type referred to it frequently happens that blocks are broken by the feederhead when they are dropped at the wrong time or when material in the chamber prevents the block from properly, entering therein, and it is common practice to discard the broken block and replace it with a new one at appreciable expense. It is therefore my 'object to provide inexpensive and convenient means for restoring a broken block to its original condition by replacing the center part thereof, which ordinarily is the only part broken, in which manner I am enabled to repeatedly repair the same block for indefinite use and4 thus economize in baling operations by rendering it unnecessary to keep on hand a surplus supply of blocks to replace those broken, as will hereinafter more fully appear. -V

In the accompanying drawing., forming part hereof, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a completed block embodying my invention, portions thereof being broken away to show the center member; Fig. 2, a perspective of the block sections in disassembled relation with the center part removed, and Fig. 3 an elevation of the Vcenter member illustrated as vcomprising two parts.

In said drawing the numerals 5, 8, indicate the end sections of the block, and 1, 8, the intermediate sections, each of the end sections having a screw-hole 9 therethrough. Each of said sections comprises spaced parallel walls I0, II, composed 40 preferably of hard wood, between the opposite ends of which I interpose a ller block I2, I3, each of which ends having reinforcing wearing plates I5, and all of the parts being flxedly secured by rivets I6. It`will be noted that the filler blocks I2 project beyond the edges of the walls I0, II, toward the intermediate sections 1, 8, and that the ller blocks I3 of the intermediate sections project beyond the upper and lower walls of said intermediate sections, for a purpose to appear.

In assembling my improved block it is the practice to place the sections 5, 1, 8, 6, on the ground or other support in the relation indicated in Fig. 1 with the filler blocks l2, I3, contacting each other so that the intersections of the walls I0,

.II, and wearing plates Il will be spaced apart sufllciently to form guides I1 through which wire ties are passed for binding a formed bale. When the block 'sections are thus assembled the center piece I8, I8', preferably composed of soft wood, I is then driven between the interior walls III, II, ofthe sections. and screws 9' are inserted through the holes 9 and center piece, when the assembled parts become a unitary division block ready for use with a baler. I have shown the center mem- 10 ber as preferably composed of two wedge-shaped parts I8, I8', which may be readily installed by first inserting one thereof, as I8, through the block sections, and then driving the other part I8' from the opposite end of the block through l5 the remainder of the tapered space between the block sections, in which manner all the parts are brought squarely and rigidly into position so that a tight wedging flt between the parts is assured; but I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to such arrangement, as it is obvious that a. center member comprising one or more than two lnsertable and removable elements may be employed without departing from my invention. Should my improved block become disrupted the 25 center member usually breaks at the point of intersection I1 of the block sections 1, 8, and occasionally at one of the'intersections either between the block sections 5, 1, or 6, 8, upon which occurrence the screws 9' are withdrawn, the centerpiece or pieces removed, the block sections arranged as indicated in Fig. 1, a new. center member composed of as many parts as may be practical is driven between the interior walls of the block vsections as before, and the end sections are' 35 then .secured by screws or equivalent fastening means, when the repaired block is in condition for use. It will therefore be seen that a. broken baler block embodying my improvement can be readily repaired in an economical manner without removing other fastening devices than the screws 9', and that the major portion of the block, instead of being discarded and wasted, as is common, is preserved for repeated and indeiif nite use.

I claim as my invention:

1. A division block for balers, comprising separable sections adapted to be assembled in aligned relation, said sections embodying spaced parallel walls, and means insertable between said walls when said sections are assembled for producing a wedging force upon the ends of the sections to form a. unitary block structure, said means being accessible from the outermost margins of the end-most sections for ready removal.

2.' A division block for balers, comprising separable sections adapted to be assembled in aligned relation, said sections embodying spaced parallel walls. means insertable between said walls when said sections are assembled for producing a lateral wedging force yupon the ends 0f the sections to forma unitary block structure, and means for detachably securing the upper and lower block sections` and insertible means together, said means being accessible from the outermost margins of the end-most sections for ready removal. 3. A division block for balers, comprising e'nd and intermediate hollow block sections adapted to be assembled in aligned relation, a binder comprising a plurality of tapered members insertable through the blocks when assembled to engage interior portions of the block sections in wedged relation, and means for fastening the end block sections and binder in fixed relationrfsid binder being accessible from the outermost margins of the endmost sections for ready removal.

4. A division block for balers, comprising aplurality 'of block sections adapted to be assembled in aligned relation, and wedge-like means insertable through the block sections when assembled for frictionally engaging each other and the ends of said sections to produce a unitary block structure, said means being accessible from the outermost margins of the end-most sections for ready removal.

5. A division block for balers composed of a plurality of aligned sections each comprisingx registering spaced parallel walls, ller blocks between and at opposite ends of the walls. and members inserted in the space between the walls and blocks wedged against each other at their meeting edges and at their outer edges wedged against the ller blocks to rigidly bind the sections into a unitary division block, said members being accessible from the outermost margins of the end-most sections for ready removal.

6. A division block for balers composed of a plurality of aligned sections each comprising registering spaced parallel walls. iiller blocks between and at opposite ends of the walls, members inserted in the space between the Walls and aosaess blocks wedged against each other at their meeting edges and at their outer edges wedged against `lng the upper and lower sections and wedging means in xed relation, 'said members being accessible from the outermost margins of the endmost sections for ready removal.

7. A division block for balers composed of a plurality oi' aligned outer sections arranged to provide grooves for baling wire, each'comprising registering spaced parallel walls, filler blocks between and at opposite ends o! the walls, and a pressure resisting membei inserted in the space between the walls and blocks comprising a plurality of wedging elements arranged when wedged against each other to rigidly bind the sections into a unitary division block, said member being accessible from the outermost margins of the end-most sections for ready removal.A

8. A division `block for balers composed of a plurality of aligned outer sections arranged to provide grooves for ballng wire, each comprising registering spaced parallel walls, iiller blocks between and at opposite ends of the walls. a

.pressure resisting member inserted in the space between the walls and blocks comprising a plurality oi.' wedging elements arranged to be wedged against each other and said ller blocks to rigidly bind the sections into a unitary division block, and means arranged for fastening said wedging elements in iixed relation with each other, said member being accessible from the outermost margins of the end-most sections for ready removal. y

9. A division block for balers comprising a plurality of hollow block sectionsadapted to be assembled in aligned relation, a binder including a tapered member insertable through the block sections when assembled to engage interior portions of the block sections in wedged relation, and means for fastening the block sections and binder in xed relation, said binder being accessible from the outermost margins ci' the block sections for ready removal.

f JAMES H. PIERCE. 

